Widener Trustees Approve Promotion and Tenure for 24 Faculty

The Widener University Board of Trustees recently voted to approve the promotion and
tenure recommendations for 24 faculty members commencing with the 2015-16 academic
year. The board also voted to award emeritus status to five retired faculty members.

Following the recommendations of the Promotion and Tenure Committees for the individual
schools, the trustees approved the following promotions:

Mary Baumberger-Henry, School of Nursing, promoted to professor

Jill Black, School of Human Service Professions, promoted to associate professor and
awarded tenure

Esther Brown, School of Nursing, promoted to associate professor and awarded tenure

Geraldine Budd, School of Nursing, promoted to professor and awarded tenure

Angela Corbo, College of Arts and Sciences, promoted to associate professor and awarded
tenure

Michael Dimino, School of Law, promoted to professor

Annetta Fortune, School of Business Administration, promoted to associate professor
and awarded tenure

Katherine Goodrich, College of Arts and Sciences, promoted to associate professor
and awarded tenure

Linda Houser, School of Human Service Professions, promoted to associate professor
and awarded tenure

Stephen Kauffman, School of Human Service Profession, promoted to professor

Ismail Kul, College of Arts and Sciences, promoted to professor

Xiaboa Li, School of Education, Innovation, and Continuing Studies, promoted to associate
professor and awarded tenure

Mary Ellen Maatman, School of Law, promoted to professor

Nadine McHenry, School of Education, Innovation, and Continuing Studies, promoted
to professor

Mark Nicosia, School of Engineering, promoted to professor

Kerstin Palombaro, School of Human Service Professions, promoted to associate professor
and awarded tenure

Sabitha Pillai-Friedman, School of Human Service Professions, promoted to associate
professor and awarded tenure

Dana Reisboard, School of Education, Innovation, and Continuing Studies, promoted
to associate professor and awarded tenure

Jeffrey Rufinus, College of Arts and Sciences, promoted to professor

Luke Scheuer, School of Law, promoted to associate professor

Rose Schwartz, School of Nursing, promoted to associate professor and awarded tenure

Merry Staulters, School of Education, Innovation, and Continuing Studies, promoted
to associate professor and awarded tenure

Janine Utell, College of Arts and Sciences, promoted to professor

Jeannette Wyatt, School of Human Service Professions, promoted to associate professor
and awarded tenure

The trustees approved the following retired faculty members for emeritus status:

David Chen, associate professor of electrical engineering, 46 years of service

Amiram Elwork, professor of clinical psychology, 25 years of service

Bryen Lorenz, professor of electrical engineering, 32 years of service

Charles Nippert, associate professor of chemical engineering, 32 years of service

Thomas Young, professor of social work, 22 years of service

Widener University is a metropolitan university that connects curricula to social
issues through civic engagement. Dynamic teaching, active scholarship, personal attention,
leadership development and experiential learning are key components of the Widener
experience. A comprehensive university, Widener is comprised of eight schools and
colleges that offer liberal arts and sciences, professional and pre-professional curricula
leading to associate’s, baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degrees. The university’s
campuses in Chester, Exton and Harrisburg, Pa. and Wilmington, Del., serve more than
6,000 students. Widener is proud to be a tobacco-free campus. Visit the university’s
website, www.widener.edu.